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The current Mitsubishi Lancer is most well-known for the Ralliart and Evolution performance versions, but even the base models have solid handling wrapped in a sporty shape, and come in at an affordable price. The Lancer is the brand's second smallest offering, sitting above the tiny Mirage in the lineup. It's offered as a four-door sedan or five-door hatchback called Sportback. Although perhaps... Read More Below »

The current Mitsubishi Lancer is most well-known for the Ralliart and Evolution performance versions, but even the base models have solid handling wrapped in a sporty shape, and come in at an affordable price. The Lancer is the brand's second smallest offering, sitting above the tiny Mirage in the lineup. It's offered as a four-door sedan or five-door hatchback called Sportback. Although perhaps best known for its all-wheel-drive versions, the Lancer is offered in base form with front-drive powertrains.

The competitive set for the Lancer is extensive, and it currently includes the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Kia Forte, Dodge Dart, Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze, Hyundai Elantra, and Nissan Sentra, among others. Meanwhile, the Subaru WRX, the Volkswagen GTI, the Volkswagen Golf R, and the Ford Focus ST all go up against the Lancer Ralliart and Evolution.

The Mitsubishi Lancer name dates back to the 1970s in the brand's home Japan market, and had established a good performance reputation in other markets, but even as recently as through the 1990s—when Mitsubishi was taking center stage in WRC rally racing—the automaker sold a homely, more stripped-down version of the Lancer, called the Mirage in the U.S.

Beginning in 2002, Mitsubishi finally brought the last-generation version over with the name Lancer, and from the beginning gave it more of a performance emphasis—in look if not specs—with a sporty O-Z Rally edition. These Lancer models ride and handle quite well and have a reasonably roomy interior compared to other cars their size, but their handicap is the boomy 120-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, which struggles with the automatic transmission and is only adequate with the five-speed manual. The 162-hp, 2.4-liter four that was introduced in 2004 with the Ralliart edition gave the Lancer more satisfying performance, thanks to a specially tuned suspension and other upgrades. In 2004 only, a boxy Sportback wagon version was offered.

For 2008, Mitsubishi rolled out the current Lancer, which from its sharklike front end to the more aggressive stance and powertrain upgrades looks and feels a lot more exciting than its predecessor. Base SE and ES models are powered by a 152-hp, 2.0-liter four, but the GTS gets a 168-hp, 2.4-liter version. The top-of-the-line GTS emulates the Ralliart and Evolution in all but actual performance; while it's perky, it doesn't accelerate like a sports car. Lancer models come with either a five-speed manual transmission or a CVT automatic; we'd recommend the manual as the CVT causes the base model especially to be more noisy and sluggish. GTS models with the CVT get steering-wheel paddle shifters and six simulated gears, which redeem it somewhat.

A Lancer Sportback model returned to the lineup in 2010. Offering all the same features as the Lancer GTS sedan but instead in a convenient five-door hatchback body style, the Sportback has a slightly lower cargo floor than the sedan, and of course the seats fold flat to expand the space. Going into 2011, availability of the hatchback was expanded to ES trims, then in 2012 the Mitsubishi Lancer lineup gained a sporty GT model replacing the GTS. An SE model also introduced all-wheel drive for the 2.4-liter non-turbo engine. In 2012 we drove the all-wheel-drive Lancer SE and found it a worthy, albeit uninspired, rival to the Subaru Impreza.

Both the Lancer Evolution and Lancer Ralliart models have been covered in previous years by a separate model review. While the Ralliart, which has a 237-hp, turbocharged engine, has a lot in common with the Lancer GTS, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is significantly different structurally, and uses its own engine as well as a more-advanced all-wheel-drive system.

Few changes have come to the Lancer lineup in recent years, as the Mitsubishi brand has struggled to stay afloat in the U.S. market. Mitsubishi has mostly abandoned its sporty image to become an inexpensive brand selling tiny Mirages and low-content versions of the Lancer, while the small Outback Sport crossover keeps some money coming in.

Used Mitsubishi Lancer Models

The Mitsubishi Lancer might be the forgotten compact sedan. The current car was last redesigned in 2008, after launching in 2002, but its sales are just a fraction of better-known models from Chevy, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, and Toyota. The four-door sedan was joined by a five-door hatchback, and it also spawned the high-performance Evolution model—which is about as far from an economy sedan as you can get, and appeals to a different audience all together.

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